Karen Lavonne Dunn was born April 11, 1945 in Long Beach, CA, and passed away at The Manor at Elfindale on March 8, 2019. Karen lived in Kansas City, MO, during her elementary school years and moved to Bradleyville, MO, to start high school. She attended Bradleyville High School during The Hicks from the Sticks era – something she loved to talk about with everyone. On October 27, 1962, she married Melvin Dunn and changed her last name one letter from Dann to Dunn. Melvin passed away October 12, 2012, just 15 days before their 50th wedding anniversary. After the loss of Melvin, Karen was blessed with the friendship and love of Leland Cook. They enjoyed traveling and cooking together. He was a wonderful companion and caregiver and considered a part of the family.
Karen is survived by two daughters and son-in-laws, Carla and John Allen, and Glenda and Jim Scoggins. Grandchildren, Emily and Ethen Highley; Jessica Allen and fiancé, Brandon Foley, and Brooke Scoggins. Great grandchild, Cora Highley; sister and brother-in-law, Kathy and Travis Bolen; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dean and Sophina Dunn.
She was preceded in death by Melvin Dunn, husband; Marjorie and Floyd Brown, mother and step-dad; Carl Dann, father; Claude and Myrtle Dann and Clarence and Myrtle Peterson, grandparents; infant brother.
Karen is survived by two daughters and son-in-laws, Carla and John Allen, and Glenda and Jim Scoggins. Grandchildren, Emily and Ethen Highley; Jessica Allen and fiancé, Brandon Foley, and Brooke Scoggins. Great grandchild, Cora Highley; sister and brother-in-law, Kathy and Travis Bolen; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dean and Sophina Dunn.
She was preceded in death by Melvin Dunn, husband; Marjorie and Floyd Brown, mother and step-dad; Carl Dann, father; Claude and Myrtle Dann and Clarence and Myrtle Peterson, grandparents; infant brother.
Karen Lavonne Dunn was born April 11, 1945 in Long Beach, CA, and passed away at The Manor at Elfindale on March 8, 2019. Karen lived in Kansas City, MO, during her elementary school years and moved to Bradleyville, MO, to start high school. She attended Bradleyville High School during The Hicks from the Sticks era – something she loved to talk about with everyone. On October 27, 1962, she married Melvin Dunn and changed her last name one letter from Dann to Dunn. Melvin passed away October 12, 2012, just 15 days before their 50th wedding anniversary. After the loss of Melvin, Karen was blessed with the friendship and love of Leland Cook. They enjoyed traveling and cooking together. He was a wonderful companion and caregiver and considered a part of the family.
Karen is survived by two daughters and son-in-laws, Carla and John Allen, and Glenda and Jim Scoggins. Grandchildren, Emily and Ethen Highley; Jessica Allen and fiancé, Brandon Foley, and Brooke Scoggins. Great grandchild, Cora Highley; sister and brother-in-law, Kathy and Travis Bolen; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dean and Sophina Dunn.
She was preceded in death by Melvin Dunn, husband; Marjorie and Floyd Brown, mother and step-dad; Carl Dann, father; Claude and Myrtle Dann and Clarence and Myrtle Peterson, grandparents; infant brother.
Karen is survived by two daughters and son-in-laws, Carla and John Allen, and Glenda and Jim Scoggins. Grandchildren, Emily and Ethen Highley; Jessica Allen and fiancé, Brandon Foley, and Brooke Scoggins. Great grandchild, Cora Highley; sister and brother-in-law, Kathy and Travis Bolen; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dean and Sophina Dunn.
She was preceded in death by Melvin Dunn, husband; Marjorie and Floyd Brown, mother and step-dad; Carl Dann, father; Claude and Myrtle Dann and Clarence and Myrtle Peterson, grandparents; infant brother.
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